Re: Skype?

["Nino on NetBSD 5.0.1" <nbsdold%gmx.net@localhost>]

Yeah, Murphy's law... never mind, I found a place to get it - in case someone 
else is interested:

https://developer.skype.com/Download/OldVersionsCopy#head-cfa720bf56d39d4df99aea52088f5f23e04e6092


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> Datum: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:28:48 +0100
> Von: "Nino on NetBSD 5.0.1" <nbsdold%gmx.net@localhost>
> An: netbsd-users%NetBSD.org@localhost
> Betreff: Skype?

> Dear NetBSD users,
> 
> I am very impressed with pkgsrc, which I tried yesterday and today for the
> first time seriously.
> 
> One problem I did encounter, though, and it remains unsolved: there is no
> more a skype 1.4 port. What should I do best if I want to use skype? -
> Video is not important; sound would be nice, though.
> 
> I see the following possibilities:
> 
> 1. I could kindly ask you to send me skype's archive file, if you have it;
> 2. I could try to use the new version of skype offered on their website -
> however, this is for Suse 11 and not 10;
> 3. I could try to use some more ancient version of skype for Windows over
> wine - I have no idea whether sound would work;
> 4. I could try to install linux in qemu and use skype there - complete
> overkill, not my preferred solution, and I am not even sure whether this would
> work at all.
> 
> I am so far opting for first trying possibility 1., in case nothing
> contradicts it from a technical standpoint. So, could someone please send me 
> the
> archive off-list?
> 
> Thank you in advance for your kind help.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Nino
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